31888 - Sociology of Economic Processes and Job Market Dynamics

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student knows the main sociological theories related to the perspective of the sociology of law and functionals to the analysis of the labour market. He is also able to use a specific terminology and to apply sociological competences he has acquired.

Course contents

The course is divided in two parts.

The first part is dedicated to the philosophical and legal theories who were determinants for the perspective of sociology of law, and the main issues concerning this latter. Specific attention will pay to methodology of research in this field of study and the possible applications in labour market and for legal and economic practitioners.

During the second part of the course, sociological aspects usually related with the functioning of italian labour market will be analyzed. Specific attention to issues like:

- uneployment in the variety of its forms;

- women participation to the labour market;

- irregular employment and double employment;

- migrants in the italian labour market, with related issues of migratory flows towards Europe, discriminations and competition with italian workers;

- employment's policy at national and local level, with related issues of encouragement of women's employment and people with disabilities.

Readings/Bibliography

Students attending course lessons

- E. REYNERI, Introduzione alla sociologia del mercato del lavoro, Il Mulino, Bologna 2017.

Students not attending course lessons

- E. REYNERI, Introduzione alla sociologia del mercato del lavoro, Il Mulino, Bologna 2017.

- R. TREVES, Sociologia del diritto. Origini, ricerche, problemi, Einaudi Torino 2002 (except for following parts: Capitolo II, paragrafi 10 e 11; Capitolo III, paragrafi da 13 a 20; Capitolo V, paragrafi da 29 a 30; Capitoli VI, VII, VIII e X).

Indications for foreign students who participate at LLP mobility Socrates-Erasmus

The students have to choose one among the following readings:

- E. REYNERI, Introduzione alla sociologia del mercato del lavoro, Il Mulino, Bologna 2017

and integrate with

- R. TREVES, Sociologia del diritto. Origini, ricerche, problemi, Einaudi Torino 2002 (except for following parts: Chapter II, sections 10 and 11; Chapter III, sections from 13 to 20; Chapeter V, sections from 29 to 30; Chapters VI, VII, VIII e X).

Teaching methods

The lessons will be held through frontal classroom with the help of technological supports, seminars of study and encounters of debate upon empirical cases, showing and analysis of originals materials.

Assessment methods

The assessment will be held through an interview.

The final exam is meant to test the students' knowledge of text, their language, reasoning and argumentation skills shown during the interview.

Registration will be only through the informatic system AlmaEsami.

 

For the assignment of the dissertation thesis go to the office hours of Prof. Pellegrini.

Teaching tools

The lessons are integrated by power-point presentations, projection of short videos related to the topics of the course and other materials distributed during the classroom.

Office hours

See the website of Stefania Pellegrini

See the website of Silvia Zullo